Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 3.3
.3 = 3/10Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 9644.99 = 9644 99/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 49.3333 = 49 3333/10000 = 333/1000 = 33/100 = 1/3 (rounded)Irrational decimals go on forever and never form a repeating pattern. This type of decimal cannot be expressed as a fraction.
>>> Irrational decimal: 0.490877371.....Example:
4265.5 = 4265 5/10Example:
9042.73 = 9042 73/100Example:
128.231 = 128 231/1000Example:
74874.3045 = 74874 3045/10000